TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Differences in world responses to natural disasters and complex emergencies
JO  - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association
A1  - Spiegel, Paul B.
SP  - 1915
EP  - 1918
VL  - 293
IS  - 15
N2  - <p>The massive tsunami that affected 11 countries over 2 continents, killed approximately 220,000 people, and made millions of others destitute is a tragedy that deserves all of the media attention, funds, and response it has received. The current crises in Darfur, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), among others, deserve the same, but are not getting it. Why does a natural disaster invoke such a heartfelt and generous response from the news media, governments, United Nations (UN) agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private and public sectors, whereas complex emergencies do not? The answer is relatively straightforward -- response to natural disaster is easier and less politically risky.</p>
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SN  - 0098-7484
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.293.15.1915
ID  - ref1
ER  -